A WLR Which held that a parent company could have a duty of care from assuming responsibility for the acts of a subsidiary. Case of Lungowe v Vedanta Resources Plc EWHC TCC Case of Okpabi v Royal Shell Shell EWHC TCC Decision of the court The High Court considered that in this situation a company registered in Great Britain can be responsible for actions that can be largely attributed to a foreign subsidiary . Key points The.
Court draws attention to issues related to jurisdiction plaintiffs live abroad the facts took Country Email List place outside the United Kingdom etc. Companies registered in Great Britain are warned that they may be subject to legal action in the English courts for facts that occur abroad even if they primarily concern a subsidiary registered abroad It highlights the continuing tendency of people outside the UK to try to enforce alleged violations of human rights and theEnglish courts The court advises companies to adopt appropriate safeguards so that a parent company registered in the.
United Kingdom is not held liable for the possible shortcomings of local subsidiaries around the world. LEXOLOGY sources Leave a reply Your email address will not be published. Mandatory fields are marked with Comment Name Email Website Save my name email and website in this browser for the next time I comment. in this browser for the next time I comment. Leave a reply Your email address will not be published. Mandatory fields are marked with Comment I comment.
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